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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 1, 2006 - 05:42pm PT
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If you could email it to me at the address in my profile I'd appreciate it.
Likewise with Eugene Dodd...
Or for that matter, any of the folks that climbed at both Beacon and the Valley in the 60's and 70's...
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Sorry to say Kim Schmitz passed quite some time ago.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Used to see Kim a bunch in the Tetons, grinding out the approach up Garnet Canyon with a bunch of clients.
Seems like I saw him in Jackson, WY a year or two ago as well.
You might try Exum...
http://www.exumguides.com/news/schmitz.shtml
-Brian in SLC
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2006 - 01:02pm PT
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Sorry to hear that, I was told he was still with us...
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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I spoke with Ron K. this morning; he hadn’t heard anything on this. He hasn’t seen Kim in a few years though and also didn’t know if someone would call him if something had happened to him. So I’m still in the dark. My cell number for Peggy has lost a digit so I’m not getting through. I bet Jim B. knows if anyone.
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WBraun
climber
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Kathy
I don't know anything about this and it's news to me. So Mike Paul will have to explain as he seems to be the one who knows.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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The American Mountain Guides Association website has:
Kim Schmitz Box 146, Moose Wy 83012 307-739-9269 kimsch@rmisp.com
Anders
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2006 - 04:55pm PT
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That's the email I tried that bounced...
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Just spoke to Bridwell, its news to him. So I guess we would all like to know now?
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Thanks Ekat!
Hopefully I will see him this weekend.
Check your email
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CathC
Social climber
Wyoming
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I would try Kim's mother's house in Oakland, California. Kim's been a bit sick and I think would love to hear from any of his old buds..
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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A non-climbing friend of mine in Jackson knows him from some bar. Seems like he's still kickin'.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2006 - 01:24am PT
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Sounds like maybe another classic case of "The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated..."
Will try some Schmitz's in Oakland unless one of you folks actually acquainted with Kim would like to take the lead on that (I'd certainly prefer that one of his friends be the one to call...)
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Jennie
Trad climber
Salt Lake
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If any climber would know his email it would be his friend Jack Turner. I tried to contact Jack tonight but couldn’t get in touch. If I find out I’ll post his email address here.
My understanding is that Kim is still suffering complications from his 80 foot fall on Symmetry Spire in 1983. But I don't know the details.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2006 - 02:33pm PT
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Anyone still checking on Kim?
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Kim, where might you be??
JL
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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This rumor may have started from a old catalog photo of Kim years ago. The caption read "the late Kim Schmitz". I don't recall what catalog it was but I was surprised when I read it as I didn't hear squat about it and non of the climbing rags had printed anything either. Just a sick joke I guess.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2006 - 11:44pm PT
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There are about a half dozen Schmitz's in the Oakland phone book - I'll give them a whirl tomorrow...
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WBraun
climber
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You know .....
The last I heard from Kim is that he is working with alcholics to help them with their problems.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Salt Lake
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Sorry, healyje, Haven't been able to contact Jack Turner,yet. I asked Tom Turiano but he didn't know. Exum guides weren't answering when I called. A ranger at park headquarters believes he no longer lives in Moose but thought he might be living in Jackson. I tried a Jackson directory at the Idaho Falls library, but it was dated and had no listing for Kim.
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WBraun
climber
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No no he is in california. Southern part of the state.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Salt Lake
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It might be Cardiff, CA. I heard he had a winter residence there in the past.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Yes, for all it may help I heard San Diego area as well.
'Not sure when where or from whom I heard the report.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Chuck Cochran told me Schmitz and Madsen could nail the East Face of the Column in sumthin' like 6-8 hours.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Sorry to say folks that I could have been mis-informed, I hadn't seen him since Can't Say had brought him over to where we lived in San Diego, and that was years ago. I don't exactly remember where I heard this but am overjoyed to hear that it may not be true. He was an excellent person to be sure when I hung out with him.
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whattimeisit
climber
Moab
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Why do you want his address? Are you writing a guide book? :(
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2006 - 12:52pm PT
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No, I'm generally not into guidebooks but there are some of us interested in the early history of the place and routes, tracking down other old Beacon climbers, and generally learning a bit more about what went down there in the 60's and 70's.
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whattimeisit
climber
Moab
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Too bad Avery Tishner is not still around. Have you tried Dean Caldwell?
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2006 - 11:53pm PT
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Yep, will be having dinner with him again when he gets back from Montana. He doesn't know where Kim or Dodd are...
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CathC
Social climber
Wyoming
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Ok.. Kim is living in Jackson, he's getting a phone tomorrow and I'll tell him about this awesome forum of SUPERTOPO, and hopefully he'll post a reply !!!
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Thanks, Catherine Cullinane ?
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WBraun
climber
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Is that you Catherine Cullinane?
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 6, 2006 - 06:59pm PT
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Cathrine, good to hear - could you pass him my email as well, thanks.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Kim is a survivor, to be sure. And an inspiration in many ways...
"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
--Mark Twain
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Catherine?
Have not seen you for quite some time.
Thanks for posting up on Kim.
How about Ms Dermitzakis (sp)?
I would love to give her a call; I heard she's a Bay Area nurse practitioner honcho...
I hope all is well with you!
Cheers,
Roy
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Catherine Cullinane?
How's it going? I also hope to get in touch with Kim, I have some sheets of his slides from way back.
Peter
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oh Yeah Pete?
Kim's slides eh?
Well, humfh,
I still have your classy 'ole Red Tahoe guide!
But, Yah have teh visit teh get a look at it!
(I'm holdin' tight, small price fer all my werk on City Rock Eh?)
You 'kun get to take a look though, only fer the fee of one sloppy wet kiss on your part.
Come visit.
Muahahaha,
Luv,
RoyBoy
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Roy daddyo,
You are welcome to my old dated book. :)
Maybe I can figure out a way to make it up to you for your early CityRock efforts somehow. I might have a few plastic holds you could use for target practice, or make a sculpture or sumpin.
I am trying hard to come out to Denver Oct. 18-20 for a conference, if I pull it off I will definately visit!
Big smooch to ya
Peter
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CathC
Social climber
Wyoming
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Hi you guys, it is Catherine Cullinane.. and it's so fun to hear from all you friends from a really long time ago !!!
and Ms. Dermitzakis is still in San Francisco.. retired now from nursing, she is doing great !!! we both love all pics from the 70's !!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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So CathC,
You've been in Jackson area for some time now I take it.
Shoot me an email please with Ms D's phone number and tell us a little bit more about your whut ups and so forth?
Cheers,
Roy
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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Apr 20, 2011 - 12:22am PT
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Wow Kim, It's great to see your post. Maybe I'll send you an email if I can ever figure out what to say after all these years.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Aug 24, 2015 - 01:58pm PT
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How cool is this?!!
Kim, I'm an old Smith Rocks/ Yosemite dog from the 70's. We met a few times, but your stare scared me!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Aug 24, 2015 - 03:05pm PT
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Just had a wonderful chat with Kim. He is indeed alive and kicking! We swapped a few lies from the way back machine....
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